So, how to plant gourd seeds? How to accelerate germination of gourd seeds? Next, Uncle Gardener introduced the planting method of gourd seeds and the method of accelerating germination of gourd seeds.
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First, the planting method of gourd seeds
1。 Seed selection: select gourd seeds with full grains and soak them in clear water. Because the skin of gourd seeds is very thick, it is difficult to absorb water, so it should be soaked for 24 hours before planting. 2. Sowing: Dig a few small holes with a shovel. Don't dig too deep. Too deep is not conducive to water absorption and sunlight absorption. Then put the soaked gourd seeds in a small pit and bury them with soil. The buried soil should not be too tight. 3. Transplanting management: the seedling age is 30-40 days, and the seedling grows 4 true leaves, which can be transplanted and planted in the open field. Choose a fertile, sunny and well-drained place, apply sufficient base fertilizer, plow properly, with a row spacing of about 50 cm per plant, and pour enough water. Fertilize 1-2 times a month after survival, and set up scaffolding in time to facilitate climbing. The tender skin of the fruit has sticky hair, which stops growing when touched. This feature can be used to produce a neat and consistent gourd. Seed 4. Temperature: Pumpkin is a warm crop. Seeds began to germinate at 15, and the optimum growth temperature was 20-25. At low temperature, there are many flowers, the fruit setting rate is low, the growth and development of 9- 10 are blocked, and the transpiration of 36-38 is too strong, which is easy to premature aging. 5. Moisture: Pumpkin has developed roots, strong water absorption capacity, lush foliage and large transpiration, so it should be irrigated in time in case of drought. The flowering and fruiting stages need the most water. From the late stage of fruit development to before harvest, water should not be too much. 6. Light: Pumpkins are resistant to low light. To ensure high yield and high quality, it is necessary to plant it in an open and sunny place. Cloudy days will affect the normal growth of melon seedlings and fruits. 7. Pest control: The main disease is Fusarium wilt, which damages roots, stems and vines, and leaves are severely withered. After flowering and fruiting, the initial illness looks like water shortage, and it will obviously wilt at noon, and it will recover sooner or later. The roots turn brown or rotten, and amber jelly overflows from the affected parts. You can choose 500-fold dilution of 50% carbendazim, 600-fold dilution of 70% thiophanate, 800-fold dilution of fulvic acid, 0/500-fold dilution of special effect Huang Weiling/KLOC, 500-fold dilution of 50% dichlorvos, or 600-fold dilution of methomyl and agricultural streptomycin for root irrigation. Gourd seed germination
Second, several methods to accelerate the germination of gourd seeds
Method 1: In order to accelerate germination, you can find three napkins. After wetting, water can be squeezed out. It is recommended not to drip paper towels. It is covered with two layers of bedding and a covering. Put the gourd seeds in the middle, put them in a convenient bag and seal them. In a day or two, you can plant them. Method 2: First gently pull the tip of the gourd seed by hand, and then insert it into the wet soil, but it cannot be soaked in water. As long as the temperature in your place is above 17 degrees, you will see the sharp roots become small roots in less than seven days. Don't worry, don't just transplant it into a regular flowerpot. You must wait until it grows up and the two leaves spread out, and then you can transplant it into a flowerpot. Method 3: Germination method: firstly, soak the towel with clear water until it does not show T-flow, then spread the treated seeds on the towel, with the thickness not exceeding 1.5cm, and then cover the seeds with the same wet towel. After covering, fold one side of the two towels and wrap them on the coke plastic bottle, then pour warm water with the temperature of 30-32 into the plastic bottle, tighten the bottle cap, and wrap plastic sheets around the plastic bottle for preservation. In order to keep warm, you can wrap a cotton blanket around the plastic bottle and put it in a warm place. When the water temperature in the plastic bottle is lower than 28℃, you can open the bottle cap and pour out the water, then add new warm water and change the water every 12 hours. After 36-48 hours, the seeds can germinate.
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3. Three steps to promote the germination of gourd seeds
1。 When sowing, if you cut a small gap at the tip of the seed with pliers or nail clippers, it is easier to germinate. Be careful not to damage the inside, only the outer shell. Let it arch naturally. 2. Soak the seeds in water at 30 degrees.
3. Choose soft soil. Its conditional friends or novices had better use seedling blocks, lay the seeds flat and put them in 1cm soil. Put it in the shade for half a day, and then put it in the sun to prevent sun and rain. Keep the soil moist until the seeds germinate.